There were some sounds of pity from the audience. The sad hum of "Awww's."
Mei Mei waved her hands, "No, no, no. You should not feel sorry for me. I am always telling my daughter that sometimes, it is okay not to be okay. It is okay to cry when you are having a hard time. It is okay to seek comfort in the arms of those who love you.
I was not okay on that day because something frightening had happened to me. But my eyes were opened and I vaulted out of the snake pit in the end so, no pity for me."
One person applauded and then others followed, one by one. Mei Mei sipped some tea, as did Rize and then the interview continued.
"You hurry home to your daughter, your ex-husband shows up and you end up nearly dead from a head wound." Rize gestured to images on the screen of Mei Mei in the hospital when she was going in for surgery and after.
One picture clearly showed Jingzhe in a shirt that had smudges of blood, comforting Mingzhu.
